In/Out

We say

That the genre-bending Liverpudlian crooner and LIPA alumnus Dan Croll has been variously and accurately described as afrobeat, 'indie J-pop synth 'n' b' or 'folk-cum-electro-pop' should give some indication of just how genre-bending he really is. Radio 1's Huw Stephens sensibly dispensed with pigeonholes premiering catchy new single In/Out last week, simply hailing Croll 'a melodic musical genius', and Xfm and Radio 2 seem to agree. Whatever his sound, its transatlantic appeal has pricked the ears of newly-revived Universal imprint DERAM Records, the British label that released iconic singles Nights In White Satin and Whiter Shade of Pale, and where Croll now joins a roster numbering David Bowie and Cat Stevens among its early signings. Having supported Chvrches, Little Green Cars, Michael Kiwanuka and countless others at home and in the US, Croll now hits the festival circuit hard this summer, including Secret Garden Party and Reading/Leeds, where he is sure to pick up more fans for his weird but wonderful hits.

London gig: The Lexington, August 13

Contact

Label: Renata Chagrin, DERAM, +44 (0)20 7149 1052
Publishing: Available
Radio: Ollie Clueit, My Band’s Better, +44 (0)7789 720477
TV: Molly Ladbrook-Hutt, DERAM, +44 (0)20 7149 1050
Press: Kate Head, Stoked PR, +44 (0)20 7841 7085
Live: Olly Hodgson, Coda, +44 (0)20 7017 2500
Management: Sarah Wall, Turn First Artists, +44 (0)20 8742 6700